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- THE POSITION
Are you an experienced construction inspector? Do you want to be a part of this dynamic team, and play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and quality of transportation construction projects? If this sounds like you, the Department of Transportation, Transportation Construction Inspector position, is the perfect opportunity for you!
- DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Within Engineering District 11-0, you will be responsible for conducting various technical duties to inspect materials and workmanship on construction projects. Your main objective will be to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with approved construction codes, plans, standards, and specifications. This will involve inspecting all phases of transportation construction work, as well as assisting with tasks such as checking grades, elevations, structure stake-out, and roadway stake-out alongside the contractor or surveyor. In addition to this, you will also be responsible for inspecting the placement of materials, including cement concrete, bituminous concrete, drainage materials, and other relevant materials. You will provide compaction testing using the visual non-movement method for sub-surface strata, soils, and aggregates. As part of your role, you will interact with various stakeholders, including department staff, federal, state, and local agencies, legislators, and the general public. This is to ensure the effective administration of the projects. You will also be responsible for completing and performing daily project site activity (PSA) entries, mathematical calculations, item quantity estimates, project cost estimates, work orders, time extensions, and all other relevant project documentation, whether manually or electronically. Finally, you will assist in resolving any field problems that may arise during the construction process.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
- Vendor-controlled position. Work hours may vary to meet operational needs.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, as-hoc. at the discretion of the supervisor. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Bridgeville.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
- REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:- Three years of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or
- Three years of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
- One year as an Engineering Technician (commonwealth title); or
- Two years as a Transportation Technician or Construction Cost Technician 1 (commonwealth titles); or
- One year of construction inspection experience, and an associate's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License or equivalent.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.- EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.